| 单词 | embarrass |
| 释义 | embarrass —embarrassedly /em bar"euhst lee, -euh sid lee/, adv. —embarrassingly, adv. /em bar"euhs/, v.t. 1. to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash: His bad table manners embarrassed her. 2. to make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem; complicate. 3. to put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede: The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill. 4. to beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt: The decline in sales embarrassed the company. v.i. 5. to become disconcerted, abashed, or confused. [1665-75; < F embarrasser < Sp embarazar < Pg embaraçar, equiv. to em- EM-1 + -baraçar, v. deriv. of baraço, baraça cord, strap, noose (of obscure orig.)] Syn. 1. discompose, discomfit, chagrin. See confuse. 3. hamper, hinder. |
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